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Marina Neophytou

Bio: Marina Neophytou is an academic researcher from University of Cyprus. The author has contributed to research in topics: Urban heat island & Canyon. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 54 publications receiving 1725 citations. Previous affiliations of Marina Neophytou include University of Cambridge & École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comparison between the measured and the calculated energy performance of dwellings, showing that a large gap exists between the calculated and the measured energy consumption of the examined dwellings.

54 citations

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TL;DR: The Digital Synthetic City (DSC) tool as discussed by the authors uses crowdsourcing methods and sampling within city Testbeds from around the world to generate UCPs at any desired scale meeting the fit-forpurpose goal of WUDAPT.
Abstract: The WUDAPT (World Urban Database and Access Portal Tools project goal is to capture consistent information on urban form and function for cities worldwide that can support urban weather, climate, hydrology and air quality modeling. These data are provided as urban canopy parameters (UCPs) as used by weather, climate and air quality models to simulate the effects of urban surfaces on the overlying atmosphere. Information is stored with different levels of detail (LOD). With higher LOD greater spatial precision is provided. At the lowest LOD, Local Climate Zones (LCZ) with nominal UCP ranges is provided (order 100 m or more). To describe the spatial heterogeneity present in cities with great specificity at different urban scales we introduce the Digital Synthetic City (DSC) tool to generate UCPs at any desired scale meeting the fit-for-purpose goal of WUDAPT. 3D building and road elements of entire city landscapes are simulated based on readily available data. Comparisons with real-world urban data are very encouraging. It is customized (C-DSC) to incorporate each city's unique building morphologies based on unique types, variations and spatial distribution of building typologies, architecture features, construction materials and distribution of green and pervious surfaces. The C-DSC uses crowdsourcing methods and sampling within city Testbeds from around the world. UCP data can be computed from synthetic images at selected grid sizes and stored such that the coded string provides UCP values for individual grid cells.

49 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the derivation of reduced chemical mechanisms for atmospheric pollution using the Computational Singular Perturbation technique, based on an algorithmic selection of "fast" and "slow" reacting species, which can then guide the identification of appropriate steady-state approximations to reduce the number of variables that have to be solved.

49 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined long-term measurements of major criteria pollutants concentrations in an urban station in South-Eastern Mediterranean, in Nicosia- Cyprus, which is susceptible both to transboundary air pollution transport from Sahara-dust events as well as to evaporative transport of sea-sprays.

41 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the main characteristics of the project with regard to Cyprus's national action plan for the promotion of renewable energy sources are presented and the socio-economic impacts of the wind farm and its feasibility in the context of an isolated energy system are also examined.
Abstract: With the establishment of the first wind farm on the island, Cyprus has made progress to satisfy the European Union’s 2020 renewable energy targets. Operational since September 2010, the 174 M€ Orites wind farm is currently the largest wind project in the Mediterranean region. In this article, the main characteristics of the project with regard to Cyprus’s national action plan for the promotion of renewable energy sources are presented. The socio-economic impacts of the project and its feasibility in the context of an isolated energy system are also examined. The results of a public survey to identify the attitudes of surrounding households and neighbouring cities towards the wind farm are presented. The assessment was based on face-to-face interviews conducted with 50 households from the surrounding communities and 100 interviewees from neighbouring cities. According to the survey, the public opinion on the wind farm was generally positive, and the majority of the respondents considered the wind farm to be acceptable as of no considerable environmental impact.

37 citations


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TL;DR: This review highlights the research aimed at the implementation of MOFs as an integral part of solid-state microelectronics and discusses the fundamental and applied aspects of this two-pronged approach.
Abstract: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are typically highlighted for their potential application in gas storage, separations and catalysis. In contrast, the unique prospects these porous and crystalline materials offer for application in electronic devices, although actively developed, are often underexposed. This review highlights the research aimed at the implementation of MOFs as an integral part of solid-state microelectronics. Manufacturing these devices will critically depend on the compatibility of MOFs with existing fabrication protocols and predominant standards. Therefore, it is important to focus in parallel on a fundamental understanding of the distinguishing properties of MOFs and eliminating fabrication-related obstacles for integration. The latter implies a shift from the microcrystalline powder synthesis in chemistry labs, towards film deposition and processing in a cleanroom environment. Both the fundamental and applied aspects of this two-pronged approach are discussed. Critical directions for future research are proposed in an updated high-level roadmap to stimulate the next steps towards MOF-based microelectronics within the community.

908 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the effect of finite thermal conductivity and recirculation in droplets can be taken into account using the so-called parabolic model, which is a reasonable compromise between accuracy and CPU efficiency.

724 citations

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TL;DR: An exhaustive evaluation of 24 identical units of a commercial low-cost sensor platform against CEN (European Standardization Organization) reference analyzers, evaluating their measurement capability over time and a range of environmental conditions shows that their performance varies spatially and temporally.

607 citations

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TL;DR: The drivers behind current rises in the use of low-cost sensors for air pollution management in cities are illustrated, while addressing the major challenges for their effective implementation.

591 citations